Style Guidelines
Follow these conventions so new pages match the rest of the docs.
File Structure
| Kind | Where |
|---|---|
| App guides | docs/app/ |
| Blender guides | docs/blender/ |
| Unreal guides | docs/unreal/ |
| Contributing | docs/contributing/ |
| Page template | docs/templates/ |
| Images / videos | public/<section>/... |
- One topic per page. Split long topics into separate pages.
- Section overviews use
index.mdand<SectionLinks />. - Nested group: put related pages in a subfolder with its own
index.md. - Sibling section: add
sidebar.config.jsonwith"section": true(see Blender Nodes for example). - Keep media paths mirrored under
public/, e.g.public/blender/locating-blender/steam.mp4.
Naming
- Files and folders: kebab-case only (lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens).
- Good:
installing-plugin.md,locating-blender.md - Bad:
InstallingPlugin.md,locating_blender.md
- Good:
- Name the file after what the reader is doing or looking up.
- Do not use spaces or special characters in paths.
Titles and Page Header
Every page starts with:
md
---
title: Installing the Plugin
description: Sync, update, or remove the Fortnite Porting plugin in Blender
order: 1
---
# Installing the Plugin- The
titleand main#heading must match. - Capitalize the main words in titles. Prefer clear actions or nouns: Installing the Plugin, Locating Blender, Frequent Props.
descriptionis one short sentence that says what the page covers. Do not repeat the title word-for-word.- Use
orderwhen sidebar order matters. Lower numbers appear first. Put cheatsheets and reference pages last. - Do not make titles sound like ads, they should generally explain what they cover. Don't be over specific either.
Text Style
- Lead with one or two short sentences, then the steps or list.
- Prefer numbered steps for how-tos. Prefer bullets for notes, options, or loose lists.
- Bold button and menu names: Plugin, Add Version, Sync.
- Use backticks for paths, filenames, and similar values:
blender.exe,docs/app/. - Link related pages with clean paths:
[Locating Blender](/blender/locating-blender). - Keep sentences short. Say what to do, then any needed why.
- Avoid filler words and long walls of text.
- Use callouts as intended:
tipfor optional helpful advicewarningfor easy mistakesdangerfor something that can break a project or lose work
Images and Media
- Prefer short clips or screenshots that show one action, not a full tour.
- Reference public files from the site root:
.